Chapter 77: The Eunuch's Fox Pet
The sky is high and the clouds are vast. It is early winter outside, but in Lin Zhi's dream it is a warm spring.
Pei Duo watched the little fox run towards him. Its body was agile and graceful, and its purple fur sparkled in the sun, like a beautiful spiritual creature born from this forest.
"I see you again, are you lost again!"
The little fox greeted Pei Duo with a clear voice.
"No, I came here specially to look for you. That day you said you would come find me when you got down the mountain, but I never waited for you."
Pei Duo talked to the little fox in his dream naturally, his eyes calm.
Why do I still dream about the past, little fox, when you were with me, are you still missing this mountainous land?
The little fox said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, I don't plan to go down the mountain."
Pei Duo clenched his fingers in his sleeves and asked softly, "Why?"
Dreams are a manifestation of the true self. Did the little fox think so after staying with him for so long?
"I took a look from afar at the foot of the mountain. The human world is very prosperous, but also very noisy, with little spiritual energy. There are also many rules to abide by. I don't feel free at all. I suddenly feel that there is nothing good about the human world. It is better to stay in the mountains forever."
"When you are hungry, you can eat mushrooms, fruits, birds and animals. When you are thirsty, you can drink stream water and morning dew. How happy you are."
The little fox jumped from stone to stone, disturbing the fish in the stream and getting his fur wet.
He jumped back onto the rock and shook out his fur, returning it to its previous fluffy state.
Pei Duo thought that this must be what the fox had done before. He took a look at the foot of the mountain and felt that the world was noisy. Living with him in the deep palace, had he already been feeling upset?
Pei Duo felt a little annoyed when he thought that the little fox was not happy staying with him.
"If you want to find me in the future, just come to the mountain. I will lead the way for you and will not let you be in danger."
The purple fox continued to speak, its fluffy tail wagging slightly, expressing its cheerful mood.
"If the person who got lost that day wasn't me, but someone else who looked good, would you have done the same?"
Pei Duo suddenly thought of the deal when they met. If the little fox was not presented to him, but to someone else, would he stay with that person like this?
This speculation made Pei Duo feel even more depressed, but he did not show it on his face.
Hearing Pei Duo's words, the little fox thought for a while and said hesitantly: "It shouldn't be, right?"
The little fox said frankly: "After all, I felt you were very kind the first time I saw you. I thought you must be a good person. This is our demon's intuition. Besides, why should there be ifs? It was you who walked in that day, and it won't change."
This made Pei Duo feel better. Indeed, the little fox was already by his side, and according to the strength of others, it was impossible for the little fox to trade with them. Moreover, according to his identity, this special purple fox would eventually be enshrined in his hands after going around in circles.
After listening to Lin Zhi's reasons, Pei Duo asked, "What if a second or third good-looking person appears?"
This was something that Pei Duo could never get over. He would rather hope that the fox chose its master based on its strength rather than its appearance.
If it's just about appearance, there are too many beauties in this world.
The little fox knows about romantic matters but is ignorant about love. He treats Lin Zhi like a lover, but Lin Zhi is extremely dependent on him and says sweet words to him. Is this loyalty and dependence on her owner, liking for his appearance, or love?
Do demons really understand love? Pei Duo found that he didn't know. The more he thought about it, the colder he felt.
He wondered if the little fox would one day abandon him and return to a wider world instead of being trapped in the oppressive cage of wealth with him all day long. He was worried that the little fox would one day understand the difference between dependence and liking and run to someone else.
A person's life span will eventually come to an end, and he may not have much time left. Even if he does, what will happen when his face no longer ages and the fox demon is still young and has the appearance of a heavenly being?
Even though he has a unique talent that allows him to trap the fox demon in his palm, he cannot trap her if she has someone else in her heart.
When Pei Duo thought of this, it was as if a fire was burning in his heart, making him feel extremely uncomfortable.
The little fox denied it and said, "There won't be so many people coming here."
Pei Duo thought, he was still so straightforward.
However, facing the little fox's true self, there would be no deception. Pei Duo looked at the little fox quietly and asked, "What if there is?"
Demons have long lifespans and will meet many people in their lifetime.
The little fox looked back at him and said, "Don't you want me to be with others like I am with you?"
The little fox didn't wait for Pei Duo to speak, and said to himself: "Maybe there won't be any more. There are many things in this world that are unique."
He looked up at the young Terran and asked with a smile, "What do you think?"
This answer surprised Pei Duo a little, but it was also reasonable.
If the little fox was too sure about him, he would have become suspicious. But after getting this answer, Pei Duo felt a little unsatisfied for some reason.
The little fox looked up at the sky and said, "I should go back now. I will take you down the mountain."
Pei Duo felt the pink mist becoming thinner and thinner, and knew that he was about to wake up from this illusion.
He went down the mountain along the transformed path, with the little fox following him, running like a ball of purple fire.
Before the exit, the little fox stood on a big rock and looked at Pei Duo.
Pei Duo walked out of the exit and turned around when he left. The little fox was still squatting on the big rock looking at him.
The fox's silhouette gradually became blurred, and Pei Duo opened his eyes.
He was still on the water, and the boat moved slowly forward in the night.
Lin Zhi's hands were around his waist and he was sleeping soundly.
Pei Duo's spiritual energy penetrated into his body and found that the Peach Blossom Demon's demon pill had been completely refined and disappeared without a trace.
Lin Zhi seemed to be awakened by his actions and opened his eyes drowsily.
Looking at these eyes, Pei Duo thought about him in his dream, lowered his eyes and asked him: "Little fox, do you want to go back to the forest?"
He had many questions in his mind, but in the end he only asked this one question.
He thought that even if he asked the fox demon whether she liked him, the fox demon would naturally answer yes, but did he really understand? If that was the case, it would be better not to ask.
"Why do you suddenly ask me this, sir?" Lin Zhi seemed to be more sober, and shook his head and replied, "No, I don't want to be separated from you, sir."
lie.
Pei Duo rubbed his hair and asked again: "You really don't want to go back?"
"Will you go with me, sir? If you do, I will think about it. If you don't, I won't think about it."
Lin Zhi rested her head on Pei Duo's chest, listening to his heartbeat.
The demon's mind is pure and straightforward, so it is impossible to misunderstand his meaning.
Lin Zhi heard Pei Duo's quickened heartbeat and a light flashed in his eyes.
Lin Zhi knew that Pei Duo liked him, or loved him, but that love was not deep enough, and there was more possessiveness in it.
There are too many elements mixed in his relationship with Pei Duo, including human and fox, demon suppressor and demon, owner and demon pet. He still sets up the character of being straightforward and ignorant of human affairs. Therefore, although they are lovers and very close, it is not pure love. There is a lot of dependence and mutual comfort in this kind of love.
Realizing that Pei Duo had taken the bait, Lin Zhi began to close the net. He wanted Pei Duo to thoroughly examine and understand their relationship.
Lin Zhi always felt that there was something missing between him and Pei Duo. He was still some distance away from Pei Duo and could not completely get close to his heart.
This inability to get close was not due to Pei Duo's defense, nor was it because Pei Duo was scheming, but something else.
"Later", Pei Duo never told him later.
He had never imagined their future. Even though there was a difference in the lifespans of humans and monsters, there wouldn't be much difference in the short term, but Pei Duo had never promised that.
Pei Duo is not the type of person who "doesn't ask for eternity, just for having it once". He has an extraordinary desire to control the things he cares about.
The same should be true for Lin Zhi's main personality who wants to be sick, because this is also shown in the first two personality fragments.
Song Jiazhu is the youngest of the three, so his thoughts are expressed most directly. Before they even graduated, he was already planning their future. It made no sense for Pei Duo, who was always calculating, not to consider the future.
There is only one possibility, Pei Duo feels that he has no future.
So after Pei Duo was with him, his headache not only did not get better but got worse. This made Lin Zhi feel that his emotions were a pain-killing poison to Pei Duo, leading him to a more regrettable abyss of despair.
Of course Lin Zhi would not let him do this, so he deliberately delayed digesting the Peach Blossom Demon's demon pill and only took action after Pei Duo had dealt with the Insect Mother.
Lin Zhi felt that this was the best way to motivate Pei Duo without hurting him.
The monster longs for freedom and doesn't like the complexity of the human world, but is willing to stay in the human world for the sake of the demon-suppressing master. Pei Duo, a person with such a thoughtful mind, will naturally make a corresponding response and at least live a few more years just to stay with him.
I will have hope for the future because I want to have a long-term future with him.
Only when Pei Duo took this step did Lin Zhi feel that he had truly succeeded.
Love is so subtle, he can lift Pei Duo to the top of the world, or he can make him fall into the mud.
Naturally, Lin Zhi couldn't bear to let him fall again.
On the bed, Pei Duo was moved by Lin Zhi's words. He did not give a direct answer, but kissed Lin Zhi's lips.
He wanted to see what kind of honey was smeared on the little fox's mouth to make it so pleasing.
Before hearing Lin Zhi's answer, Pei Duo had an extremely gloomy thought in his mind.
If Lin Zhi wanted to leave, he would hold that half fox heart and let Lin Zhi stay by his side. No matter what method he used, he could imprison the fox.
What he would give then would no longer be a bracelet, but an exquisite anklet, and he would lock the fox demon in his secret room where only he could see it.
Microsoft's young voice was like a gentle breeze, blowing away all the unbearable things in his heart.
Pei Duo thought, well.
Even if the little fox wants to leave in the future, even if he can't keep him, he will release him.
When he thought of this possibility, Pei Duo's eyes darkened.
Thinking about the little fox's words of dependence, Pei Duo couldn't help but repeatedly speculate on his emotions in his heart.
He wanted an answer, but he didn't know what kind of answer he wanted.
In any case, he had to go faster.
Lin Zhi and Pei Duo returned to Beijing secretly and happened to catch the first snow in the capital.
The snow has cleared and the sky is light, the sun is cold, and the people in the capital are all wrapped in cotton clothes.
Lin Zhi has thick fur and spontaneously acts as a heater for Pei Duo.
Pei Duo's body temperature was already low, and it was even colder in winter.
After returning to Beijing, Pei Duo had no time to rest and immediately dealt with the piled up government affairs.
Because Pei Duo claimed to be ill, people from all sides took the opportunity to visit him and find out about his situation.
The stand-in only saw the emperor, and no one else had the chance to see him.
Pei Duo did not ask the emperor whether he had noticed or not, because the emperor must not have known that the person he was visiting was a fake. This was not the first time Pei Duo had used a substitute. Not only did the substitute look like the real one, he also set up a formation around it. Unless there were people with superb magic around the emperor, it would be impossible for him to notice.
Lin Zhi collected his paper substitute and watched Pei Duo get busy with government affairs.
A dozen days later, Lin Zhi noticed something was wrong.
He originally thought that Pei Duo was busy in order to retire early and live in seclusion with him in the mountains, but then he found that this was not the case.
Lin Zhi saw all the orders and preparatory actions issued by Pei Duo these days, and felt that what Pei Duo was going to do was a bit radical.
It doesn't seem like he wants to retire early, but rather wants to finish everything before he dies.
In fact, Pei Duo does not need to rush to clear away obstacles and take all power into his hands. There is only one reason that can make him do this quickly, which is to send troops to Wucheng as soon as possible and get his demon heart as soon as possible.
Lin Zhi swung his fox tail in annoyance and asked the system in his mind: [Is there something wrong with his body? Why did he feel that he would definitely die early? 】
01 was also a little confused and said: [No problem, except that the mission target commits suicide, there will be no other circumstances that will lead to his death. 】
Why is that? 】
Lin Zhi was furious, and his sharp claws stretched out uncontrollably, leaving five vertical marks on the table he was lying on.
He originally wanted to use this trick to pull Pei Duo back, but unexpectedly it seemed to speed up Pei Duo's progress. The strength Pei Duo used in holding him these days made him feel as if every day was the last time.
As a fox demon with a hundred years of cultivation, he fell into a coma and woke up the next day as Pei Duo again. It was dark and gloomy, and it felt like the water had never dried up. He was refining spiritual energy every day and seemed to never be awake.
This means that he has not even had time to use calming spells on Pei Duo these days. In the early days, Lin Zhi thought that Pei Duo was in such a good mood that he didn't have a headache. Now it seems to be the opposite. Pei Duo's headache must be more serious.
This situation was completely different from what he had imagined and made Lin Zhi feel agitated. He let out a breath and stared at the traces of destruction he had created in a daze.
Something was wrong. How could he not control his emotions?
Lin Zhi noticed something was wrong with himself. Rationally speaking, he wouldn't get angry so easily, nor would he be so impatient.
Lin Zhi used his magic power to circulate throughout his body, but found nothing abnormal.
To be on the safe side, Lin Zhi had 01 undergo a comprehensive body scan.
01: [No problem! 】
01 felt that Lin Zhi should not have been tricked. After all, it had been watching and did not notice anyone attacking Lin Zhi.
After the scan results came out, 01 was silent.
01: [Ah… this…]
Lin Zhi slammed his tail heavily on the table and urged: [Why are you hesitating? 】
01 said with gritted teeth: [Host, there is a problem. To be more precise, your body has undergone some abnormal changes and is now in a state of false pregnancy. 】
After saying the last sentence, 01 wished he could burrow into the ground.
The fox's tail stopped swinging impatiently and remained motionless for half a minute.
Lin Zhi knew that 01 would not joke with him, which meant that this was true.
Should he be happy that this was a false pregnancy and not a real one?
Lin Zhi tried her best to stay calm and let 01 continue speaking.
In short, before Lin Zhi came, the original owner also encountered restlessness during his cultivation, but because there were no tribesmen around him, no intelligent monsters, and he did not dare to go down the mountain, the original owner relied on meditation and cultivation to suppress it every time he matured.
The nature of the fox has always been suppressed. After Lin Zhi came, she was irrigated too many times during the maturity period. In addition, she only had half a demon heart in her body, so her body spontaneously changed. After the end of the mature and restless period, she entered a state of pregnancy. However, her body was originally a male fox, and no matter what, she could not give birth to cubs, so the current false pregnancy occurred.
In the early stage, Lin Zhi felt sick when he smelled the blood of insects. In the middle stage, Lin Zhi became sleepy, but he thought it was because Pei Duo did it so frequently that he was not awake.
During this period, it is natural for him to be emotionally unstable, have reduced patience, and find it difficult to control his violent nature.
01 asked with some fear: [Host, are you okay? 】
Lin Zhi smiled and replied: [Do I look bad? 】
01 didn't dare to speak. Although he couldn't see the host's emotional fog, he could feel that Lin Zhi must be surrounded by thick black fog.
After learning the reason, Lin Zhi's brain calmed down completely. He shook off his recent drowsy state, sorted out the recent situation again, and thought about the next plan.
After having the rules in mind, Lin Zhi's purple eyes flashed with a faint light.
Thinking this way, he didn't feel so resistant to his physical condition. After all, he wasn't really giving birth, so he didn't need to worry too much.
This was a perfect situation that could be exploited, and he didn't need to bother creating any other trouble.
Lin Zhi's mood calmed down, and his tail wagged gently at a moderate pace, looking very leisurely.
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